In addition to the seven cervical vertebrae, cervical anatomy features eight cervical nerve roots (C1-C8) that branch from the spinal cord and control motor and sensory abilities for different parts of the body.
http://www.spine-health.com/conditions/spine-anatomy/cervical-nerves?source=3tab
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Friday, September 16, 2016
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Below is a video on chiropractic adjustment of the cervical spine (neck).
http://www.spine-health.com/video/chiropractic-adjustment-cervical-spine-neck-video
http://www.spine-health.com/video/chiropractic-adjustment-cervical-spine-neck-video
Monday, November 2, 2015
Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion Recovery
Anterior cervical discectomy and fusion, or ACDF, is a common type of neck surgery to address pain and other symptoms caused by cervical disc problems. After an ACDF, most patients are able to go home the day of the surgery or the next day, so most of the recovery time is spent at home. Learn the typical considerations and instructions for ACDF postoperative care and rehabilitation.
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ACDF Surgery Postoperative Care
The goal of the one- or two-day hospital stay following ACDF is to keep the patient as comfortable and mobile as possible while preparing for long-term recovery at home. Learn More...
Getting Adequate Pain Control After Back Surgery
The spine surgeon performing a fusion surgery should have a pain control plan in place prior to surgery and should discuss it with the patient. This includes setting realistic expectations about the type and level of postoperative pain and providing instructions on how to respond when it occurs. Learn More...
Quitting Smoking Before a Spinal Fusion
An extensive amount of research has firmly established that cigarette smoking is bad for patients undergoing spine fusion surgery. But how does it impact a spinal fusion? What do you need to know to help my chances of successfully quitting smoking? Learn More...
Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion (ACDF) Video
An anterior cervical discectomy and fusion is an anterior approach to removing a cervical herniated disc in order to relieve spinal cord or root pressure and alleviate corresponding pain, weakness, and numbness. This interactive video provides an overview of anterior cervical discectomy.
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ACDF Surgery Postoperative Care
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Hospital Care After ACDF SurgeryThe goal of the one- or two-day hospital stay following ACDF is to keep the patient as comfortable and mobile as possible while preparing for long-term recovery at home. Learn More...
Getting Adequate Pain Control After Back Surgery
The spine surgeon performing a fusion surgery should have a pain control plan in place prior to surgery and should discuss it with the patient. This includes setting realistic expectations about the type and level of postoperative pain and providing instructions on how to respond when it occurs. Learn More...
Quitting Smoking Before a Spinal Fusion
An extensive amount of research has firmly established that cigarette smoking is bad for patients undergoing spine fusion surgery. But how does it impact a spinal fusion? What do you need to know to help my chances of successfully quitting smoking? Learn More...
Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion (ACDF) Video
An anterior cervical discectomy and fusion is an anterior approach to removing a cervical herniated disc in order to relieve spinal cord or root pressure and alleviate corresponding pain, weakness, and numbness. This interactive video provides an overview of anterior cervical discectomy.
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Wednesday, July 22, 2015
Sources of Whiplash Pain
When the cervical spine (neck) is subject to whiplash, there is usually a combination of factors that contribute to whiplash pain in the neck and back, and ultimately need to be addressed individually by a chiropractor, who maintains a "holistic" view of the patient's whiplash pain. This article explains how chiropractors approach treating neck pain, back pain, and/or other whiplash symptoms, and help patients prevent chronic whiplash pain.
Whiplash Pain Management for Joint Dysfunction
Joint dysfunction from whiplash occurs when one of the joints in the spine or limbs loses its normal joint play (resiliency and shock absorption). A chiropractic technique called motion palpation gently moves the joint in different directions and assesses its joint play. When a joint develops dysfunction, its normal range of movement may be affected and it can become painful.
Muscle Dysfunction from Whiplash Injuries
When joint dysfunction develops, muscles are affected by becoming tense and overactive or inhibited and underactive. In either case, these muscles can develop trigger points that may necessitate whiplash treatment involving muscle relaxation or stimulation.
Trigger points are areas of congestion within the muscle where toxins accumulate and can irritate the nerve endings within the muscle and produce pain. This whiplash pain can occur in the muscle itself or can be referred pain (perceived in other areas of the body).
The muscle can also send abnormal neurological signals into the nervous system, which can then cause disruption of the ability of the nervous system to properly regulate muscles in other parts of the body, leading to the development of faulty movement patterns.
Faulty Movement Patterns and Whiplash Pain
It is thought that the intense barrage of pain signals from a traumatic whiplash injury to the cervical spine can change the way the nervous system controls the coordinated function of muscles.
The disruption of coordinated, stable movement is known as faulty movement patterns which cause increased strain in the muscles and joints, leading to neck pain and back pain. They can involve the neck itself or can arise from dysfunction in other areas of the body such as the foot or pelvis.
Instability is also considered part of faulty movement patterns. There are two types of instability that can occur in whiplash:
- Passive—the ligaments of the neck are loosened, making it more susceptible to whiplash pain; and
- Dynamic—the nervous system disruption causes a disturbance in the body’s natural muscular response to common, everyday forces.
Instability can cause even mild, innocuous activities difficult to perform as they often exacerbate the
whiplash pain.
Whiplash Pain from a Herniated Disc
The force of whiplash can cause injury to the discs between the vertebrae, and small tears can develop. If the gelatinous middle of the disc seeps out, it can irritate the nerve endings in this area. This is known as disc derangement.
Occasionally, the gel can seep all the way out and press on a nerve root exiting the spinal cord behind the disc, known as disc herniation.
A herniated disc may involve whiplash pain in the neck as well as sharp, shooting pain down the arm and possibly neurological symptoms such as numbness, tingling and muscle weakness.
Chiropractic Treatments for Whiplash
Each case of whiplash is different so it’s not possible to generalize about the chiropractic whiplash treatment.
Chiropractors commonly employ different chiropractic treatments for whiplash, often including:
- Manipulation
- Muscle relaxation and/or stimulation
- Various exercises
- Ergonomic and lifestyle changes.
Preventing Chronic Pain from Whiplash
After sustaining whiplash injuries, it is fairly common for people to suffer from chronic neck pain. Chiropractors can detect certain factors in a patient’s history and chiropractic exam to better determine patients who may be more susceptible to chronic pain from a whiplash injury. This process will identify when aggressive preventative measures should be taken for patients who may be at a greater risk of developing chronic neck pain from whiplash injuries.
Learn more about whiplash and its treatment at http://www.spine-health.com/conditions/neck-pain/what-whiplash
Whiplash Pain Management for Joint Dysfunction
Joint dysfunction from whiplash occurs when one of the joints in the spine or limbs loses its normal joint play (resiliency and shock absorption). A chiropractic technique called motion palpation gently moves the joint in different directions and assesses its joint play. When a joint develops dysfunction, its normal range of movement may be affected and it can become painful.
Muscle Dysfunction from Whiplash Injuries
When joint dysfunction develops, muscles are affected by becoming tense and overactive or inhibited and underactive. In either case, these muscles can develop trigger points that may necessitate whiplash treatment involving muscle relaxation or stimulation.
Trigger points are areas of congestion within the muscle where toxins accumulate and can irritate the nerve endings within the muscle and produce pain. This whiplash pain can occur in the muscle itself or can be referred pain (perceived in other areas of the body).
The muscle can also send abnormal neurological signals into the nervous system, which can then cause disruption of the ability of the nervous system to properly regulate muscles in other parts of the body, leading to the development of faulty movement patterns.
Faulty Movement Patterns and Whiplash Pain
It is thought that the intense barrage of pain signals from a traumatic whiplash injury to the cervical spine can change the way the nervous system controls the coordinated function of muscles.
The disruption of coordinated, stable movement is known as faulty movement patterns which cause increased strain in the muscles and joints, leading to neck pain and back pain. They can involve the neck itself or can arise from dysfunction in other areas of the body such as the foot or pelvis.
Instability is also considered part of faulty movement patterns. There are two types of instability that can occur in whiplash:
- Passive—the ligaments of the neck are loosened, making it more susceptible to whiplash pain; and
- Dynamic—the nervous system disruption causes a disturbance in the body’s natural muscular response to common, everyday forces.
Instability can cause even mild, innocuous activities difficult to perform as they often exacerbate the
whiplash pain.
Whiplash Pain from a Herniated Disc
The force of whiplash can cause injury to the discs between the vertebrae, and small tears can develop. If the gelatinous middle of the disc seeps out, it can irritate the nerve endings in this area. This is known as disc derangement.
Occasionally, the gel can seep all the way out and press on a nerve root exiting the spinal cord behind the disc, known as disc herniation.
A herniated disc may involve whiplash pain in the neck as well as sharp, shooting pain down the arm and possibly neurological symptoms such as numbness, tingling and muscle weakness.
Chiropractic Treatments for Whiplash
Each case of whiplash is different so it’s not possible to generalize about the chiropractic whiplash treatment.
Chiropractors commonly employ different chiropractic treatments for whiplash, often including:
- Manipulation
- Muscle relaxation and/or stimulation
- Various exercises
- Ergonomic and lifestyle changes.
Preventing Chronic Pain from Whiplash
After sustaining whiplash injuries, it is fairly common for people to suffer from chronic neck pain. Chiropractors can detect certain factors in a patient’s history and chiropractic exam to better determine patients who may be more susceptible to chronic pain from a whiplash injury. This process will identify when aggressive preventative measures should be taken for patients who may be at a greater risk of developing chronic neck pain from whiplash injuries.
Learn more about whiplash and its treatment at http://www.spine-health.com/conditions/neck-pain/what-whiplash
Friday, May 22, 2015
Artifical Cervical Disk Replacement - Are You A Candidate?
Do you have arm pain, weakness or numbness and/or neck pain?
You may be a candidate for Mobi-C.
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Real Experiences
Both Chuck and Melinda have suffered from debilitating numbness, pain and weakness in their arms and neck. The struggle to find pain relief became a daily battle for each of them. Watch Chuck and Melissa as they talk about their experiences with cervical pain and how Mobi-C allowed them to return to a normal life of work, family, and fun
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Mobi-C is an Alternative to Cervical Fusion
In a surgery with the Mobi-C Cervical Disc, the unhealthy disc is removed, but instead of a bone spacer or plastic implant along with a plate and screws, a Mobi-C is implanted into the disc space.Where a fusion procedure is intended to eliminate motion at the surgery levels, the goal of a surgery with Mobi-C is to allow motion at those levels.
» Find out what others are saying about Mobi-C
Surgery with Mobi-C:
- Will replace your worn out discs.
- May help keep neck movement:
- Bending forward-to-back.
- Bending side-to-side.
- Turning left-to-right.
- Matches disc height to the levels above and below. This can help un-trap nerves.
- May lessen your neck and/or arm pain.
- May lessen any arm tingling.
- May help you return to your normal life of work, family, and fun.
» Find a Surgeon » Are you a candidate?
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Thursday, May 21, 2015
Are You Considering Cervical Fusion Surgery?
Take our short survey to see if you're a potential candidate for you Mobi-C® Cervical Disc replacement surgery.
You may be a candidate, click here to take the survey.
To learn more about your options, click here to learn about the MObi-C® Cervical Disc.
Sunday, May 17, 2015
Treating Herniated Disks in the C-Spine
When a cervical herniated disc is treated, the first methods are often to use physical therapy, chiropractic manipulation, activity modification, and possibly anti-inflammatory medications.
http://www.spine-health.com/conditions/herniated-disc/conservative-treatment-a-cervical-herniated-disc
http://www.spine-health.com/conditions/herniated-disc/conservative-treatment-a-cervical-herniated-disc
Wednesday, April 15, 2015
M6-C Artificial Disk Trial
Right now spine specialists around the United States are accepting patient's diagnosed with or who may have spinal stenosis for the M6-C Artificial Disc Trial.
You may be eligible to participate in a clinical research study to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of the Spinal Kinetics M6-C artificial cervical disc* compared to anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF).
This study is for patients diagnosed with symptomatic degenerative cervical radiculopathy, with or without spinal cord compression, at one vertebral level. The sponsor of this new clinical study is Spinal Kinetics, Inc.
Learn more about the M6-C Artificial Cervical Disc, the Clinical Study and find Study locations.
* Note: the M6-C is limited by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to investigational use at selected clinical trial sites only.
Saturday, April 4, 2015
WHIPLASH!
When the cervical spine (neck) is subject to whiplash, there is usually a combination of factors that contribute to whiplash pain in the neck and back, and ultimately need to be addressed individually by a chiropractor. Read the details below:
http://www.spine-health.com/treatment/chiropractic/sources-whiplash-pain
http://www.spine-health.com/treatment/chiropractic/sources-whiplash-pain
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